GRE Word List
FRISK
to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets
The meaning of the word frisk is to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| acidulous | somewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner |
| funereal | of or relating to a funeral |
| apparition | an unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon |
| implode | to burst inward |
| revulsion | a strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal |
| impenitent | not penitent |
| piquant | engagingly provocative |
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| bequeath | to give or leave by will (see will |
| graphic | of or relating to the pictorial arts |